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Accidents - Coal or wood-burning stoves - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 263
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Date: 12/01/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A PELLET STOVE WITH ALCOHOL AND RECEIVED FLASH BURN S TO HAND,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Metal cookware
REACHING FOR TEA KETTLE ON WOOD STOVE, TRIPPED BURNING HAND ON STOVE. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT. LOST BALANCE WHILE PUTTING WOOD IN STOVE AND BURNED HER HAND ON STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT TOUCHED WOOD STOVE. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT CUT L HAND ON EDGE OF WOOD STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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